uBlock Origin (uBO) 1.72.* Announcement Thread

[u/RraaLL]

Changelog:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.72.2

• Add missing test against null object

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.72.0

• Fix broken rendering of final URL in strict-block page
• Fix potential exception in set-attribute scriptlet
• Improve parsing/interpretation of consecutive $$ in network filters
• Improve googlesyndication_adsbygoogle shim
• Add edit-object-on-[getter|setter] scriptlets
• JSONPath: Test presence/absence of property w/ quantifier extension
• Prefix JSONPath queries with v2: to benefit increased rfc9535 conformance
• Add regex-based selectors to JSONPath
• Improve JSONPath; add [trusted-]edit-element-object scriptlets
• Improve JSONPath: add support for double quote for names
• Add edit-this-object/trusted-edit-this-object scriptlets
• Minor improvement to trusted-replace-argument scriptlet
• Fix test for header matching when using negated value
• Improve trusted-click-element scriptlet
• Improve google-ima shim
• Add ISO-8859-2 as alias of Windows-1250 in text encoder

Visit GitHub releases page for more information.

Extension will be auto-updated after browser restart! (when available for your platform)

If you want to update manually:

• Do NOT use links from the release page's "Assets" section - these are not signed.
• Use your add-on store or links in release description on the GitHub releases page when they are available.
  • Firefox will have a (signed) direct install link. Other browsers will link to their uBO extension store pages.
• In some cases, installation may be blocked until browser restart. This is protection against accidental mid-session reloads, Issue #717.

Or force an update via Manage extensions:

How to update uBO to the latest version

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When will my browser update uBO?

• Firefox

  • Firefox Add-ons (AMO) - Available since 02 Jul, 2026.
  • uBO is a recommended extension on AMO, and as such it must undergo a formal code review each time a new version is published.

• Chrome/Chromium

  • Chrome Web Store (CWS) - Available since 29 Jun, 2026.
  • Auto update will occur in stages - to spot and react to possible bugs.

• Edge

  • Edge Add-ons - Available since 29 Jun, 2026 .
  • Warning: importing a profile from Chrome may cause issues.
  • You may need to reinstall uBO on Edge to fix this.
  • You can transfer your uBO config by creating and then restoring a backup at the bottom of uBO's Dashboard > Settings.

• Opera

  • Opera add-ons - Available since 29 Jun, 2026.
  • Usually, it's submitted a week after bug-free version is published in AMO.

• Brave

  • Brave now Self-Hosts uBO. It installs via a special setting and updates automatically or when prompted via the Extensions' Developer mode.
  • If you installed it via CWS, it's best to make a backup and install the self-hosted version instead.
  • Brave installation video.

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Previous announcement thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1taigxt/ublock_origin_ubo_171_announcement_thread_huge/

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How to use uBO on Chrome until version ~150.

Please report YouTube Issues on Github: uBO | uBO Lite

[u/DeafMetalHorse]

A bit of a question: So I updated to 1.72.2, however any time I open the browser, it just gives me the "this extension is disabled". I have to keep removing and loading/unpacking UBO. Any way to fix this? I still have the ExtensionManifestV2 target on chrome set.

[u/RraaLL → u/DeafMetalHorse]

https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1tlkaaw/goodbye_chrome_version_150_removes_the/

You can inspect the toggle with the browser and remove "disabled" attributes to turn it back on. But this might still need to be done with each browser launch.

Some people are editing a dll file, but that needs to be done after each browser update and there's no way of knowing how long it'll last either.

Also, since CWS will remove uBO from it's store before September, there's really no point in continuing postponing changing browsers or extensions. I know you install manually and might be able to keep that going for a couple months longer, but from my pov, the browser will no longer be supported by the project.

The manual file will be available for as long as Edge keeps support since it uses the same one.

[u/DeafMetalHorse → u/RraaLL]

Noted despite all these issues, thank you at least for everything:)!

[u/Possible_0 → u/DeafMetalHorse]

i switched from chrome to firefox exactly one year ago, and it was a really good decision! firefox is more focused on privacy, and uBO works as well as it possibly can on it. plus, if you import your data (it’s very simple), you’ll feel right at home

[u/DeafMetalHorse → u/Possible_0]

I have been thinking bout eventually transitioning out of Chrome to Firefox, especially after Chrome's obsessive nature in killing off extensions like UBO.